Verse 1: 
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The first thing I did when the plane finally landed  
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was kiss the ground 
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The next thing I did was go find my friends   
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Down at the old hangout 
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We drank some beer & talked alot about old times 
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But whenthe booze finally hit Billy Joe Grimes 
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he said I dont know what it is 
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But you seem different to me 

Chorus: 
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In said I just came back  
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from a place where they hated me 
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And everything I stand for 
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A land where our brothers 
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Are dying for others 
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Who dont even care anymore 
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If I'm not exactly the same god old boy 
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That you ran around with before 
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I just came back from a war 
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The very next morning I took a walk through the the neighborhood 
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I thought it's been so long since I been a place 
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Where everything was good 
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People laughing & children were playing 
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As I watched them I found myself praying  
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Lord, keep em safe here at home 
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In the land of the free 

Chorus: 
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Cause I just came back  


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from a place where they hated me 
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And everything I stand for 
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A land where our brothers 
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Are dying for others 
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Who dont even care anymore 
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If I'm not that same little freckled-face boy 
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That grew up in that house next door 
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I hope youi cherish this sweet way of life 
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And I hope you know that it comes with a price 

Chorus: 
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In said I just came back  
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from a place where they hated me 
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And everything I stand for 
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A land where our brothers 
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Are dying for others 
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Who dont even care anymore 
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If I'm not exactly the same god old boy 
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That you ran around with before 
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I just came back from a war 


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I just came back from a war 
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You dont know me 
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You dont know me 
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You dont know me 
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Cause I just came back from a war